Fire Weather Watch

* AFFECTED AREA...Lower Kobuk Valley.

* TIMING...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening.

* THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE INDEX...Isolated to Scattered

* WINDS...West 10 to 15 mph.

* HUMIDITY...35 to 45 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Highs around 80. Lows in the upper 40s.

* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are possible due to scattered thunderstorms. Thunderstorms will come with frequent lightning and outflow boundaries. Any lightning can cause new ignitions since the fuels are dry and burnable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Westerly sea breezes Wednesday afternoon will likely limit thunderstorm potential along the coast, with more concern further east into the upper Kobuk. Stay tuned as we monitor conditions Tuesday afternoon.